US1612718A

US1612718A - Roofing and fastener

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Publication number: US1612718A
Application number: US103588A
Authority: US
Inventors: Juan F Grice
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-04-21
Filing date: 1926-04-21
Publication date: 1926-12-28
Anticipated expiration: 1943-12-28

Description

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Application ilcd April 21, 1926. Serial No. 103,588.

" My present invention has reference to composition roofing and. a means for clamp- -ing the A'edges of the overlapping roofing strips or shingles to the underlying str1ps in a manner which will effective y hold the strips in proper, contacting engagement so that they cannotbe infiuenced by wind, or Y other weather conditions to permlt of the entrance. of air or moisture therebetween.

To the attainment of the foregoing the in? vention consists in the improvement as hereinafter describedand definitely claimed. In the drawings:

Figure lis a` plan view of a shingle roofing in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2- is a 'sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line g -Figure 4 is a sectional .view on the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the clamps employed.

Figu're 6 is a plan view of a blank from which the clamp is constructed.

Figure-7 is a fragmentary plan view of a roll or strip roofing in accordance with this invention. f

Figure 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-8 of Figure 7. n

Figure 9 is a view illustrating la slightly modified form of clamp. g

.In Figures 1 to 4, the roofing is composed of shingles 1. Each of the shingles has its outer edge formed with a reduced extension 2, the edges of said extensions being arl ranged at angles in the usual manner. These edges and a portion of the shingles inward of the edges are sanded, glazed or otherwise treated with a preservative, as at 3. The outer edges at the confronting edges of the shingles 1 are notched, as at 4, and the ton es 2z adjacent to their outer edges are eac provided with substantially rectangular slots 5. The shingles are tacked on theroof at points adjacent to the outer corners of the body thereof, as indicated by the numeral 6. The shingles, ofcourse, are laid in rows in the usual manner, and are disposed inl lapping relation whereby onerow of shingles is attached to the underlying row by the element 6.

each other by the infiuence of wind or other weather conditions, and thereby preserve a water-tight Ijoint between the over and underlying shingles, I provide locking means o o of a simple but novel construction. The G5 locks, ormore strictly speaking, the clamps are each constructed 'from a blank of thiny metal as disclosed by Figure 6 of the 'draw ings. The clamp may be and preferably is of tin or other cheap bendable material. Each clamp comprises a substantially rectangular kbody portion 7 that has its inner cornersbeveled outwardly as at 8, its inner end from its said corners inclined toward the center thereof and the said center formed with a V-shaped finger 9. The body at points a suitable distance from the finger 9 and to the opposite side of the said finger is slotted longitudinally and from thence transversely, and the metal bounded by these slits Y are widened, and these widened portions are designed' to be bent upwardly to provide fianges `12: l

After the flanges are formed on the body the` s ame is inserted between the lapping shingles at the meeting edges thereof, so that the tongue 10 will be disposed in the notch 4. The tongue 10 is bent and extended through the opening 5, and the outer end 'of the body is then bent over `the outer `edge of the extension 3 so that the tongue 10 isreceived through the slot 14 provided by the referred to slitted portions of the body at the opposite sides of the tongue. The tongue is then further bent over the outer end of the body, which for distinction is indicated by the numeral 15, and the said end 15 is compressed against the shingle so that its flanges 12 will be forced into the overlying extension 3 of the said shingle. In this manner it willbe noted .that I have provided an effective locking means for tightly clamping the overly' ing ends of the shingles to the underlying shingles in a simple 'manner which will prevent the entrance of moisture between the shingles or the said shingles being influenced by wind or other weather conditions.

In Figures 7 and 8, I have illustrated a roll L,of sheet roofing. In this instance the overiying strip 16 1s provided, adjacent to its outer edge, at spaced intervals, with a rectangular opening 17 and theclamp is'Y inserted between the overlying and underlying sheets in a line with the said slots 17. Preferably the finger 9 is bent downwardly and inserted in the underlying sheet 18, and also, if desired, a nail or other securing means 19 may be passed through the body for more effectively holding the same on the underlying sheet 18. The tongue of the clamping member 7 is bent and extended through the opening 17, and `the portion 15 of the said body is then bent over the" outer edge of the sheet 16 so that the tongue is received through the opening 14 and bent over the body in a manner as previously described. In this instance the tongue and the end 15 of the body are also subjected toa force of contact such as a blow from a hammer so that the flanges or biting elements 12 will enter the overlying sheet 16.

In Fi re 9 the clamp is similar to that previous y described exceptthat the-finger 9 is omitted. This cheapens the manufacture of the clamp or fastener. A

The roofing shingles'have notches at the corners of their meeting ends,-and the inner edge `of eacli of the shingles is formed with a V-shaped notch 50. By such arrangement the shingles may be reversed and the clamps applied thereto as heretofore described. The V-shaped notches 50 provide a guide line for the convenience^of laying the lshingles sovthat the said shingles may be embodiment ofA the improvement, my feah tures of invention are capable of extended application and I do not wish to be limited to the s cie structure herein shown and described).e 1 y y Having' described Athe invention, I claim: 1L A composition roofing, laid in overlapping courses, 'theouter rooting courses, ad-

jacent to the edges thereof havingspaced openings therethrough, means for clamping Lthe overlying to the underlying courses, coming a tongue designed to be `bent apd passed through the mentioned openings, and also adapted to have its outer end Abent over the edge of the overlying roofing and having an opening therethrough to receive the tongue, which latter is then bent against the outer fold of the-said body and said outer fold having its edges formed with fianges which enter the outer roofing course.

3. The combination, roofin shingles arranged in lapping courses an lhaving their meeting edges, at their outer ends, notched and formed, inwardof the notches, with extensions provided with openings adjacent to the outer ends thereof, and the said openings, in the outer course of shingles, adapted to lie in the notches in the underlying course of shingles, means for clamping the edges of -the overlying shingles t0 the un- -r derl ing shingles, comprising each a thin ben able metal plate having its inner end centrally formed with a bendable finger and the body thereof provided with a rectangular opening and with a bendable tongue which is arranged centrally in the o ening,

said body ing havmg its edges flanged, said tongue designed to be bent and passed through the notches and the opening in the respective under and overlying shingles, and the outer 4 portion'of the body adapted to be bent over the edges of the overlying shingle to receive the tongue through the opening thereof, and the latter bent over this end of the body and the said end.v compressed against `-the extension of the overlying shingles to force the flanges thereon into said extension. 4. A clamp for thel purpose set forth,

formed from a bendable strip of thin metal,

comprising a substantially rectangular body aving its inner corners widened, and its inner edge cut inwardly toward the center thereof and the said center formed with an outstandin bendable substantially V-shaped finger, sai ,body having a central opening therethrough' yand a bendable tongue arranged in theopening, the body, outward of the opening in the tongue, having its edges widenedland the said edges bent to rovide fianges, as and for the purpose set Orth.

105 outward of the tongue an open- 5. A clamp for the purpose set forth, the hed 'and said body outward of fthe formed from a hendahle strip of thin mettongue, avng its edges formed with upnl, coms rising a substantially rectangular standing flanges which serminate away from w hody w ich has outwardly extending corthe second end of the hody.

5i ner projections at one. of its ends9 its body En testimony whereof Iax my signature.

oeiiraly provided with a tongue which is hendabe in either direction with respect o JUAN Fe GRISE,